The average bus between Santa Cruz and Madera takes 8h 56m and the fastest bus takes 6h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Cruz to Madera. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Santa Cruz and Madera. The earliest departure is at 2:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Madera at 10:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 8h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Madera. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Madera station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
Santa Cruz to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Madera bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Fresno, CA station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Madera is 175 km. The road distance is 329 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Madera via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Fresno, CA, and Fresno in around 6h 31m.
